I will not use ISIS or ISIL unless I am quoting. I will use Daesh (or the French spelling ‘Daech’). I do not recognise these terrorists as a state, and will not use their self-designated English name.

I will endeavour to use public domain or free images when available, and attribute those. This is something I wish would happen more often. Pictures I use do not necessarily mean the photographers/artists endorse or share my ideas.

Links to licenses most commonly used for copyright free/public domain materials can be found here: